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. 2026 Jan 7;66(Suppl 1):103381. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103381
Brands Item, brand, and flavor descriptions provided by Nielsen Flavor Code Assigned Example (As Written in Nielsen)
Kool, Newport, Salem (i.e., predominately menthol brands)⁎
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    Flavor or item descriptors explicitly stating “Non-menthol”

 Non-Menthol Item Description [underline added to emphasize non-menthol indicators]: “NWPR NON MNTH FLTR CGRT BOX IN WRP 20 CT” (i.e., Newport non-menthol filtered cigarette pack in plastic wrap); Brand(Brand Low): Newport (N/A); Flavor: “Non-Menthol”
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    Flavor names that include “Menthol” (e.g., “Refreshing Menthol”) OR

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    Non-descriptive flavor names (i.e., “Not Applicable”, “Not Collected”, or “Not Stated”)

 Menthol Item Description: “NWPR 100 MM FLTR CGRT BOX 20 CT” (i.e., Newport 100 mm length filtered cigarettes pack); Brand (Brand Low): Newport (N/A); Flavor: “Not Stated”
All other brands
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    Non-descriptive flavor names (i.e., “Not Applicable”, “Not Collected”, or “Not Stated”)

 Non-Menthol Item Description: “MRLB CLS 100 MM FLTR CGRT BOX 20 CT” (i.e., Marlboro Classic 100 mm length filtered cigarettes pack); Brand (Brand Low): Marlboro (N/A); Flavor: “Not Stated”
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    Flavor names that include “Menthol” or “Menthe” (e.g., “Black Menthol”) OR

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    Item descriptions or brand names that include green color descriptors.

 Menthol Item Description [underline added to emphasize menthol indicators]: “CML JD SLV TRKS BLND FLTR CGRT BOX IN WRP 20 CT” (i.e., Camel Jade Silver Turkish Blend filtered cigarette pack in plastic wrap); Brand (Brand Low): Camel (Camel Jade Silver); Flavor: “Not Stated”